Monster Hunter Portable 3rd - Playstation 3

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is the third handheld installment in the franchise, developed by for the . Like its predecessor, , Portable 3rd is an original title that adapts the core content of into a new single player campaign, adding supplemental original content. The game introduces new regions, monsters, and a revised Felyne combat system.

A high definition remaster, the first of Sony's "" series for the , was released in Japan on August 25, 2011. The remaster's features include enhanced HD graphics, 3D support and shared save support with the PSP.The new base of operations is Yukumo Village. This village has a feudal Japanese feel to it, both from its design to its residents. Now the Felynes train in the farm and have more training options like the marathon training in which the Felyne runs around the farm. The player can take two Felynes out with them on a single player quest, up from the single companion of Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. When you take Felynes out on quests, monster attacks are divided between the player and the companions, making hunts easier. Also new to Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is the ability to customize the Felyne companions' equipment. Doing so will change the creature's physical appearance and properties. The player will be able to customize the Felynes in three areas: weapon, head parts and torso parts. A new field introduced in the game is Misty Peaks. All the hunting fields in Monster Hunter Tri, along with the addition of the Misty Peaks field are included in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. Underwater quests, however, have been completely removed, therefore maps such as the Deserted Island and Flooded Forest have been revised to work around this. Not all monsters from Monster Hunter Tri are present in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd – Lagiacrus, Gobul, and Ceadeus have been removed. Zinogre, the flagship monster of the game is shown on the cover art.